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LEGISLATION
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2001. CIF 1 November 2001. Introduce new fees payable for annual tests. Goods vehicles in Class VII (not exceeding 3500kgs) will be subject to a test fee 01239.20 (previously 235.75). Vehicles in Class III (light motor vehicles) fees rise to 227.50 from 226.60.
The Motor Vehicles (Drwing Licences) (Amendment) (No5) Regulations 2001. CIF 15 November. Specify revised fees for driving licences. Examples include (with previous fees in brackets): a first licence £29.00 (227.50): renewal of a licence following a period of disqualification 250 (237.50). First full licences for certain categories have been reduced by 50p.
The Motor Vehicles (Access to Driver Licensing Records) Regulations 2001. CIF 29 October 2001. These regulations determine the purposes for which information in the Driver Licensing Register may be passed on to constables and police authority employees.
The Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) (Amendment) (Nell Regulations 2901. CIF 16 October 2001. Amend the 1986 regulations in relation to brakes, ABS systems, exemption requirements for trailers and required standards. Some sections come into effect on 1 May 2002.
The Road User Charging and Workplace Parking Levy (Classes of Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2001. CIF 28 August 2001. Allow road user charging and workplace parkingfee schemes to be introduced in England by local authorities, as provided for by Part III of the Transport Act 2000, The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2001. CIF 1 August 2001. These Regulations revoke and replace the 1997 regulations of the same name and prescribe the fees payable in connection with the Approval Regulations, certificates. etc.
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 31August 2001. Amend Schedule 1 of the 1998 Regulations by including references to recent EC and European Parliament Directives on emissions, doors and hinges.
The Road Vehicles 1Construction & Use) (Amendment) (No) Reguiations 2001. CE lAugust 2001. Add reference to a recent Directive 2001/1 concerning vehicle emissions and advise of the publication of the latest, seventh, edition of in-Sence Exhaust Emission Standards for Road Veniclesfrom the DoT.
The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Approval of Fitters and Workshops) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. OF 1 June 2001. Increase the fees for the approval of fitters or workshops for tachograph repairs or installations. Under these amendments the fee for the renewal of an approval is increased from £99 to 2102; the fee for new issues becomes 2251.
The Motor Vehicles (ltird Part,/ Risks) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 16 July 2001. Amend the 1972 regulations by altering the requirements as to the keeping of records of vehicles and their insurance policies. These are required to be kept for seven years after expiry.
The Road Traffic Offenders (Additional Offences and Prescribed Devices) Order 2001. CIF 1 June 2001. Albws images from automatic number plate recognition systems to be used as evidence in court proceedings.
The Road Traffic (Velide Testiig) Act 1999 (Correnencement Hal) Order 2001. CIF 1 June 2001. Provides for the introduction of Section 1(3) and Section 3 of the 1999 Act, relating to records of vehicles submitted for test.
The Community Drivers' Hours (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Temporary Exception) (No2) (Amendment No 8) Regulations 2961. CIF 31 October 2001, Continues to allow exception from the EU drivers' hours rules until 30 December for drivers involved in foot-and-mouth control work.
The Transport Act 2000 (Commencement Hal and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000. CIF throughout 2001. Introduces the first element of last year's Transport Act on concessionary travel in Greater London.
The Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 9 April 2001. Allow for increases in the charges payable for the removal, storage and release of impounded vehicles. The existing prescribed charges have been raised by about 20%.
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No2) Regulations 2001. CIF 1 October 2001. Introduce amendments to the C&U regs in respect of seatbets and anchorage points following EU Directives 96/36/EC,
96/38/EC and 2000/3/EC.
The International Transport of Goods Under Cover of PR Carnets (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CF 1June 2001. Increase fee for the grant of TIR design Type Approval and the issue of approva certificates. Type Approval fee rises from £68 to .270.
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendmed) Regulations 2001. CIF 28 May 2001. Amend the fees payable for the issue of vehicle test certificates and exams, including "designated premises" and "out of hours" charges.
• CIF: Comes into force.